VANOC

• Red mittens and Mukmuk: The unlikely success behind the 2010 Winter Olympics’ bestsellers

  More than three million pairs of the red mittens were sold, making it the must-have item of the Vancouver 2010 Games.

  Feb 22, 2020
  
• John Furlong never wanted the VANOC CEO job. He was thrust into it anyway

  John Furlong says that when he first started working on Vancouver's bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, he never thought he would end up being the person in charge.

  Feb 10, 2020
  
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• John Furlong dropped as keynote speaker at UBC fundraiser

  UBC acknowledged concerns people may have about the change of keynote speaker, but said the decision was made to keep the event focused on its primary goal of supporting student athletes.

  Dec 29, 2016
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• VANOC says 2010 Winter Olympics “broke even”

  More than four years after the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the organizing committee says it has "broken even."

  Jul 3, 2014
• Women’s ski jumping makes historic Olympic debut

  It’s an event 90 years in the making. For the first time in Olympic competition, women will compete in ski jumping.

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  Feb 11, 2014